EBK MICROECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781118883228
Author: David
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 1, Problem 7RE
To determine
(a)
Whether the statement regarding the effect of Internet auction companies on the profits of local automobile dealerships, is a positive statement or a normative statement.
To determine
(b)
The statement whether government should impose special taxes on sales of merchandise made over the Internet, is a positive statement or a normative statement.
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